Iran 11/01/2009
Arjomand, Said Amir . After Khomeini: Iran Under His Successors . Oxford Univ. Dec. 2009. c.272p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-19-539179-4 . $24.95. INT AFFAIRS The Iranian revolution that overthrew the country's pro-Western monarchy and established an Islamic republic is now 30 years old. Yet the future direction of the political system that Ayatollah Khomeini established is still undetermined.
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Reexamining Keynes By Lawrence Maxted, Gannon Univ. Lib., Erie, PA - 11/01/2009
Clarke, Peter . Keynes: The Rise, Fall, and Return of the Twenieth Century's Most Influential Economist . Bloomsbury , dist. by Macmillan. 2009. c.224p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-60819-023-2 . $20. Lewis, Hunter . Where Keynes Went Wrong: And Why World Governments Keep Creating Inflation, Bubbles, and Busts .
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Social Sciences 11/01/2009
Biography Jones, Allen & Mark Naison . The Rat That Got Away: A Bronx Memoir . Fordham Univ. 2009. c.224p. illus. ISBN 978-0-8232-3102-7 . $29.95. AUTOBIOG Jones pursued two successful careers in Europe: professional basketball player and banker. If you met him, you might not guess he spent his teen years as a heroin dealer in New York.
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Science & Technology 11/01/2009
Agriculture Bonine, Paul . Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden . Timber . 2009. 160p. illus. ISBN 978-0-88192-981-2 . pap. $14.95. GARDENINGA A nice palette of colors may be a top priority in garden planning, but there is also a place for plants with black flowers or foliage—they add a touch of mystery, drama, and the exotic and almost always capture attention.
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Reference 11/01/2009
General Reference Ash, Russell . Top 10 of Everything 2010: Discover More Than Just the No.1! Sterling . 2009. 256p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-600-62048-8 . $24.95. REF This popular annual—Ash's 20th Top 10 of Everything book—is an entertaining, full-color collection of top ten lists covering an array of topics and disciplines, including, among many others, the universe, music and...
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Mystery By Jo Ann Vicarel - 11/01/2009
Killing Me Softly Gentle mysteries allow us to get away from the harsh realities of life and yet satisfy our craving for crime and murder in our reading of choice. Sue Henry details so much of her human and canine sleuths' daily routines in The End of the Road that it is possible for readers to forget about the mystery and danger awaiting the protagonists.
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Video 11/01/2009
Fiction Agatha Christie's Marple. Series 4 . 4 vols. color. 372 min. ITV Studios & WGBH-Boston , dist. by Acorn Media, 888-870-8047; www.acornonline.com. 2009. DVD UPC 0-54961-82139-6. $59.99. SDH subtitles. F Jane Marple would make a good librarian. Not only does she seem genuinely to enjoy people, but she is also an expert at ferreting out information.
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Design Institute 2007 December 11, 2007 at Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center:Design Institute 2007
Learning Gardens New York's GreenBranches program links the library to the street.
Green Picks: LBD May 2007 Want to reduce your library's carbon footprint? Join the Cradle-to-Cradle revolution. Helen Milling shares the green products her firm is using.
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